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Article: Pasadena preparing to pitch NFL on Rose Bowl plan. (Up Front).
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- May 12, 2003
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With just a week to go before National Football League owners gather in Philadelphia for their annual spring meeting, Pasadena's bid to bring a pro team to the Rose Bowl is not even on the agenda.
That might well change, but not before the city of Pasadena gives the Rose Bowl Operating Co. the go-ahead to begin discussions.
The Pasadena City Council will hold a closed-door session on Tuesday (13th) to discuss the proposal, followed by a public hearing and vote on May 19, one day before the May 20-21 NFL owners meeting.
Council approval would signal to the NFL that the city was behind the idea to renovate the 81-year-old stadium. Pasadena ...